Chinese trade with Latin America has exploded this century from $12bn in 2000 to $495bn in 2022, making China South America’s biggest trading partner. (archive.ph)
Unreleased Books Now Impacted by Review Bombing (archive.ph)
I guess it makes sense for this sort of thing to happen now. Goodreads doesn’t have a way to prove someone bought a book and with folks there that get review copies, probably won’t get the features. If authors didn’t have a hard enough time publishing, yet another thing to worry about.
Israeli Military, Police and Shin Bet Chiefs: Settler Attacks Are 'Nationalist Terrorism' (archive.ph)
The Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff Herzl Halevi, Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai denounced the string of settler attacks on Palestinian villages and said they plan to step up efforts against them
Israeli Anti-judicial Overhaul Protests Enter 25th Week as Government Moves to Advance Key Judicial Overhaul Bill (archive.ph)
Dozens of Israeli Settlers Riot in West Bank Palestinian Village of Umm Safa, Burning Houses and Cars (archive.ph)
The attack was condemned by opposition leader Yair Lapid as well as Germany’s Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert, who said he was ‘shocked by another outbreak of settler violence’
Saudi Arabia Wants Tourists. It Didn’t Expect Christians. (archive.ph)
As Safed becomes a mixed Arab and Haredi city, friction and coexistence ensue (archive.ph)
Morocco Nixes Israeli-Arab Diplomatic Summit Amid West Bank Escalation (archive.ph)
Morocco cites ‘uncomfortable diplomatic relations’ for postponement as no new date announced; Saudi Arabia blocks Israeli diplomat’s entry in Paris event featuring crown prince
A Superyacht Gave a Lifeline to 100 Migrants Thrown Into the Sea (archive.ph)
The boss of Raytheon, one of the US top weapons manufacturers, says the company has “several thousand suppliers in China and decoupling . . . is impossible”. (archive.ph)
Israeli army destroys home of second gunman accused of killing IDF soldier last year (archive.ph)
China hits back after Biden calls Xi a 'dictator' (archive.ph)
China’s nuclear safety watchdog has issued an operational permit for the nation’s first thorium reactor (archive.ph)
17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla’s Autopilot (archive.ph)
Sci-fi writer Ted Chiang on the limits of AI, the uses of science fiction — and why there’s a ‘market opportunity for volleyballs’ (archive.ph)
One of China’s top battery-makers recently unveiled a lithium-iron-manganese-phosphate battery which it says will power an EV for 1,000 km on a charge “It’s an upgrade, it’s a leap for energy density” (archive.ph)
China grows blood stem cells in space in what scientists say is first-of-its-kind experiment (archive.ph)
Earth past its safe limits for humans, scientists say (archive.ph)
Venezuela’s Maduro Visits Brazil in a Blow to US Strategy of Isolation (archive.ph)
China's massive new canal aims for closer ASEAN connectivity (archive.ph)
S. Africa Grants BRICS-Meeting Immunity After Putin Invite (archive.ph)
Ten ASEAN nations including Vietnam will be ditching the dollar for local currencies for international trade, following the lead of BRICS. (archive.ph)
Spanish PM will ask Biden to listen to China, Brazil on Ukraine (archive.ph)
How China's inroads into Central Asia could fill an economic void left by Russia, counter US pressure (archive.ph)
New technique for 3D printing of ceramics in the air without the need for supportive structures can construct parts at almost any angle, enabling the creation of shapes that were previously impossible (archive.ph)
